Government coverage from Delaware USA Wire.
Why Should Delaware Care? “The Delaware Way” was on full display during Georgetown’s biannual Return Day celebration, where winning and losing political candidates alike gathered in the Sussex County seat as a show of statewide unity in the…
Why Should Delaware Care? Questions over what exactly transpired between the Dover mayor, police chief and police union have dominated the city’s political discourse over the past year.
Why Should Delaware Care? The Speaker of the House is the representative selected by his or her peers to oversee the operations of the lower legislative chamber.
Why Should Delaware Care? Democrats’ victories across the country, including in Delaware, on Tuesday indicate that laws and policies passed in the next two years will veer to the left.
Why Should Delaware Care? Legislative bodies are responsible for writing and passing all of the state laws that will impact Delawareans. Oftentimes, they are passed with some form of debate or challenge from opposing parties.
Why Should Delaware Care? In Delaware, the county government’s primary authority is over land use decisions, including where development projects are allowed to be placed and whether data centers are permitted in the county.
Why Should Delaware Care? Rep. Mike Smith’s (R-Pike Creek) departure from the General Assembly would be a blow to the future prospects of the state Republican Party, which has struggled for a decade to make advancements in the state.
Why Should Delaware Care? The New Castle County Council approved a pair of bills Tuesday that will take $2.6 million from the county’s agricultural preservation fund, usually reserved for preserving and protecting county farmland, to pay fo…
Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware has rarely seen mass shooting scenes like the ones that occurred Saturday in Ellendale and Newark, injuring scores of people in crowded public places and killing a young girl.
Polls will open statewide on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2026 midterm elections.
Why Should Delaware Care? Government works best when its citizens are knowledgeable and engaged. Delaware’s government has scores of commissions, working groups, agencies and legislative committees.
Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware has rarely seen mass shooting scenes like the one that occurred Saturday — injuring a half dozen people in a crowded public place.